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Blackpink’s Album Release Date Confirmed, But Who Will Be Featured On It?
Blackpink have been in your area, and now their debut album isn’t far away, either! The South Korean quartet — Jennie, Lisa, Rosé, and Jisoo — are slated to release their first full-length album on October 2, per an announcement by YG Entertainment on Monday (July 27). The announcement included a poster depicting a crown adorned with a glistening gem, rendered appropriately in a rosy pink set against a solid black background. The album will feature the lead single “How You Like That,” which released in June with a couture-clad music video that broke a number of streaming records, becoming the most-viewed YouTube video in just 24 hours, according to Billboard. The group will give fans a taste of the album when, in August, they drop a mysterious second single from...
Oliver Tree’s “Let Me Down” Receives Punk Remix from blink-182
Oliver Tree released a one-of-a-kind remix of his hit “Let Me Down” alongside his personal childhood heroes, blink-182. It’s a pleasantly unexpected combination that sees the pop punk veterans woven seamlessly into the mix. As always, Travis Barker‘s drive is unmatched, bringing a punchy drum performance that is irreproducible. Meanwhile, Mark Hoppus goes back and forth with Tree and chimes in with a new verse of his own that perfectly complements the source material. The band builds upon the existing instrumental infrastructure, whipping it up into a vigorous punk rework. The original version of the song, produced by Whethan, appeared on Oliver Tree’s debut album Ugly is Beautiful earlier this year. It was the latest offering from t...
Gryffin Announces His Next Chapter with Forthcoming John Martin Collaboration
Last week, a cryptic tweet from Gryffin read, “a new era is coming.” Fans were left guessing for most of the weekend as to what that could mean, but Gryffin has now revealed the news that his collaboration with John Martin arrives this week. Gryffin is touting the forthcoming single “Cry” as the start of his next chapter. While the significance of that messaging has not fully been revealed, it’s safe to say that Gryffin is aiming for new heights with his upcoming music. Many will recall that Gryffin debuted “Cry” to a massive audience during the virtual Digital Mirage music festival back in April. Dropping at the close of his set, Gryffin made a lasting impression with “Cry” with over 75,000 concurrent live viewers at the ti...
Spotify Playlist Editors Set the Record Straight on Pay-for-Play Promotion
Every artist wants to be successful on Spotify, but fully understanding the inner workings of the platform’s algorithm and editorial playlist ecosystem can prove to be a daunting task. However, a recent Q&A released by the Spotify team is aiming to increase transparency and foster a greater understanding about what it takes to land in their coveted playlists. The blog post on Spotify for Artists addressed a variety of questions pertaining to the company’s playlisting process. One question in particular brought up the idea of pay-for-play promotion and whether it is a good idea to pay for placement on user-generated playlists. Spotify representatives were definitive in their response, stating, “First things first, you cannot pay to get on an official Sp...
Electric Polar Bears Drop Future House Single and Music Video “SNOW”
Electric Polar Bears are here to let you know that even though it’s summertime, that doesn’t mean snow is in short supply. The duo’s latest future house track “SNOW” is an energetic party anthem that is bound to get your night going on the right track. Accompanying the single is an official music video that will make you downright nostalgic for the days of pool parties and shenanigans, highlighting the song’s classic house sirens and steady beat that make it a certified toe-tapper. The track’s catchy hook, “everywhere we go we like to make it snow,” is the official motto of the duo, who are notorious for bringing snow guns to all their performances. “No venue, from dancefloors to pool decks, has ever been left without a thor...
BATTLE BEAST’s NOORA LOUHIMO Says Musical Direction Of Her Debut Solo Album Will Be ‘Soulful Blues Rock With Country Influences’
BATTLE BEAST singer Noora Louhimo will enter the studio in September to begin recording her debut solo album for an early 2021 release. Some of the songrwriting sessions have taken place at JaBa Recording Studios in Hankasalmi, Finland with Samuli Erkkilä. Regarding the status of the material for the solo LP, Louhimo told Finland’s Kaaos TV (see video below): “A couple of more songs [need to be] done, [and] then the material is there, and then we are doing the arrangements. For example, I’m going to have some horn sections and real instruments in this album. So this is going to be, music-wise, soulful blues rock with country influences, and I really want to involve here real instruments and really pro musicians. So I’m really excited that I can actually go not just ...
QUEENSRŸCHE Singer TODD LA TORRE Says His Debut Solo Album ‘Sounds Awesome’
The long-in-the-works solo album from QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre is currently being mixed for a late 2020 release via Rat Pak Records. On Monday (July 27), La Torre tweeted: “Listening to latest mixes of my solo record, sounds awesome! @ratpakrecords #worldwidesoon” This past March, Todd said he would use the coronavirus downtime to write or co-write a few more tunes and “shape up existing songs/demos” for his solo album with his lifelong best friend Craig Blackwell. He also said that he and his QUEENSRŸCHE bandmates would take advantage of the time away from the road “to work on new ideas” for the follow-up to 2019’s “The Verdict”. La Torre previously talked about his plans to release a solo LP in a 2017 interview with CanadaR...
RUDY SARZO Says ‘There’s No Blueprint Anymore’ For Success In Music Industry
In a new interview with The Network317 Podcast, legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo was asked what advice he has for up-and-coming musicians who are looking to make it in the music industry. He responded (see video below): “Any advice that I can give, really, is based on my references on a music industry that does not exist. I can give you advice, but I think there’s better-suited people out there who are more currently on the pulse of what’s going on. I can only give you advice based on what’s considered right now a classic rock musician. Had the industry not changed, yes, I can give you pearls of wisdom. “Certain things still apply, but I think what the musicians need more today than ever is mentorship from people who are doing it right now — the ones who...
METALLICA: Unboxing Video For ‘Blackened’ Whiskey ‘Batch 100’ Box Set
Arizona’s rock station 98 KUPD has uploaded an unboxing video for Blackened American Whiskey’s Batch 100 from Sweet Amber Distilling Co.. Batch 100 is available exclusively in a limited-edition box set commemorating the benchmark expression of the gold medal award-winning whiskey from METALLICA. The box set also includes two 12-inch vinyl picture discs of the custom METALLICA playlist used in the finishing process of the whiskey, as well as the first edition of the Blackened Zine — all available only as part of this collector’s edition. Blackened, a blend of North America’s finest bourbons and ryes, was launched by METALLICA and the legendary master distiller Dave Pickerell with Batch 81 in 2018 to honor the year the band was founded. In June of 2019, master distill...
Probacus: Akpabio And The Musketeers
Probacus: Akpabio And The Musketeers In the last few weeks, the nation has been agog with revelations and counter revelations of huge fraudulent activities happening in various government agencies and parastatals. It’s like a movie playing before our eyes, and it seems we’d continue to enjoy the action for some time to come. Thank God we have a proactive Speaker of the House of Representatives leader in Mr Femi Gbajamiala and he has taken the bull by the horn to constitute a probe panel into how funds are appropriated by government agencies. Nigerians would have had no idea what beautiful scenes were playing behind the everyday scenes we see to cause the mess that Nigeria is in today. The first to make the headlines was former EFCC chairman Mr Ibrahim Magu, the supposedly incorruptible cor...
Trent Reznor, Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh, Pharrell, Sheila E, RZA Nominated for 2020 Emmys
This morning, though it still feels weird to say it, the 2020 Emmy nominees were announced. For our purposes, there were quite a few familiar names on that list. Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross were nominated for Outstanding Music Composition For a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) and Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for their work on the HBO series The Watchmen. Also recognized in the Original Music and Lyrics category are the Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo for The Black Godfather, Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith for This Is Us, and Ingrid Michaelson for Little Fires Everywhere. The Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score) category has some heavy comp...
Angel Olsen Preps New LP Whole New Mess, Shares Stark Title Track
Angel Olsen will release her fifth studio LP, Whole New Mess, on August 28 via Jagjaguwar. She teased the album with a stark, eerie video for the newly issued title track. Watch below. The single frames Olsen’s dreamy croon around electric guitars with heavy reverb. “Won’t be long now before it’s really showing / It’s every season where it is I’m going,” she sings. “I stretch my bones out on the floor / I think I’ll really do the change.” “The reality is that artists are often never home so health, clear mindedness and grounding is hard to come by,” Olsen said of the track in a statement. “The song is a mental note to try and stay sane, keep healthy, remember to breathe wherever I happen to be, because there is no saving it for back home.” The clip, directed by Ashley Connor, shows Olsen s...
